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| Janet Jackson |
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| Studio album by Janet Jackson |
| Released |
September 21, 1982 (1982-09-21) |
| Recorded |
May—August 1982 |
| Genre |
Pop, R&B, disco, funk |
| Length |
38:50 |
| Label |
A&M |
| Producer |
René Moore, Angela Winbush, Foster Sylvers, Bobby Watson, Jerry Weaver |
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| Janet Jackson chronology |
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| Singles from Janet Jackson |
- "Young Love"
Released: October 5, 1982
- "Come Give Your Love to Me"
Released: January 10, 1983
- "Say You Do"
Released: April 29, 1983
- "Love and My Best Friend"
Released: 1983
- "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing"
Released: 1984
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Janet Jackson is the self-titled debut album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released in 1982 by A&M Records. Jackson's career as a recording artist was established by her father and manager Joseph Jackson, who arranged her recording contract with A&M Records. Jackson, at the time, was not committed to a career in music and did not contribute much effort to the project.
The album's musical content contains bubblegum pop mixed with elements of disco and funk. Songwriters Angela Winbush and René Moore contributed to much of the album's lyrics. Moore and Winbush share production credits with and Foster Sylvers, Jerry Weaver, and Bobby Watson. Janet Jackson debuted at number six on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and its single "Young Love" peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
[edit] Background
Prior to her recording contract with A&M Records, Janet Jackson was best known as a television actress; most notable for her role as Penny on the series Good Times. Janet didn't want any of her family members to participate in the making of the album. She wanted it to be her own project, judged by its own merits. On the cover photo Janet is photographed in the swimming pool of the Jackson family's home.
[edit] Track listing
- "Say You Do" (René Moore, Angela Winbush) – 5:20*
- "You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)" (Moore, Winbush) – 4:11
- "Young Love" (Moore, Winbush) – 4:58
- "Love and My Best Friend" (Moore, Winbush) – 4:48
- "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" (Dana Meyers, Wardell Potts, Jr., Barry Sarna) – 3:55
- "Forever Yours" (Attala Zane Giles, Phillip Ingram) – 4:57
- "The Magic Is Working" (Gene Dozier, Dorie Pride) – 4:08
- "Come Give Your Love to Me" (Glen Barbee, Charmaine Elaine Sylvers) – 5:03
- Note: On the CD re-issue, the album version of "Say You Do" is replaced with the "Special Remixed Version" (6:50).
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[edit] Personnel
- Janet Jackson - lead and background vocals
- René Moore - producer, songwriter, rhythm arrangements, keyboards, background vocals
- Angela Winbush - producer, songwriter, rhythm arrangements, keyboards, background vocals
- Glen Barbee - songwriter
- Vincent Brantley - handclaps
- David Crawford -rhythm arrangements
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Gene Dozier - songwriter, horn and string arrangements, keyboards
- Andre Fischer - drums
- Eddie Fluellen - string machines
- Joey Gallo -synthesizers, keyboards
- Attala Zane Giles - songwriter, background vocals
- Marlo Henderson - guitars
- Howard Hewett - background vocals
- Jerry Hey - horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Phillip Ingram - songwriter, string machines, background vocals
- James Jamerson Jr. - bass
- Fred Jenkins - guitar
- Jerry Knight - background vocals
- Jeff Lorber - synthesizers
- Tony Maiden - guitars
- Derrick McDowell - handclaps
- Michael McGloiry - guitars
- Dana Meyers - songwriter, background vocals, background vocals arrangement
- Greg Moore - guitars
- Michael Norfleet - synthesizers
- Earnest "Pepper" Reed - guitar
- Wardell Potts Jr. - songwriter, rhythm arrangements, drums
- Dorie Pride - songwriter
- Monica Joy Rhodes - handclaps
- John Robinson - drums
- Barry Sarna - songwriter, synthesizers
- Ricky Smith - bass, string machines
- Otis Stokes - background vocals
- Charmaine Sylvers - songwriter
- Edmund Sylvers - percussion
- Foster Sylvers - producer, rhythm arrangements, drums, bass, background vocals
- Leon F. Sylvers III - rhythm arrangement, bass
- Patricia Sylvers - background vocals, synthesizers
- Ian Underwood - synthesizers
- Trevor Veitch - contractor
- Jerry Vinci - concertmaster
- Bobby Watson - producer, rhythm arrangements, bass
- Jerry Weaver - producer, rhythm arrangements, background vocal arrangements, synthesizers
- Melvin Webb - percussion
- Wendell C. Wellman - handclaps
- Mike West - guitar
- Benjamin Wright - string arrangements
[edit] Singles released
- "Young Love" (1982)
- "Come Give Your Love to Me" (1983)
- "Say You Do" (1983)
- "Love And My Best Friend" (1983)
- "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" (1983)
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